Printing-press.



No. 67I,384. Patented'Ap-r. 2, |901. A. T. LYD.

VPRINTING PRESS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER T. LOYD,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PRINTING-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of.y Letters Patent 10V o. 671,384, datedApril 2, 1901.

Application filed July 20, 1900. Serial No. 24,264. iNo model.)

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER T. LoYD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Printing-Presses, ofvwhich the following is a specification, reference .being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to printing-presses, and particularly to a pressadapted to clamp at regular spaced intervals a series of slugs or linesof type, so that impressions may be taken from the same, and also toautomaticallydischarge the slugs from the clamping devices if sodesired.

The invention has for its object to provide a structure particularlyadapted for the printing of slips used in the collection of directoryThe present in ven tion contemplates a structure for automaticallyclamping a series of slugs or lines of type in order that an impressionmay be made therefrom, then removing the movable clamping-jaw, and, ifso desired, releasing and dropping the slugs from the clamping device. g

The invention also contemplates the novel structure of parts, ashereinafter set forth, by which the several operations are accomplishedthrough the operations of a single lever in its continued movement.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear inthe following description and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a plan of the press.` Fig. 2 is alongitudinal vertical section showing the slugs clamped in position.Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the dischargel. slide shift to permitthe slugs to drop from the clamping device. Fig. 4 is a detail planshowing the clamping device in a closed position. Fig. 5 is a similarView with the parts in an open position. Fig. (i is a verticallongitudinalsection on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a horizontallongitudinal section on the line 7 7 or" Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a detail ofone of the slips adapted to be printed upon this press. Fig. 9 is aysimilar view of the typebars used for printing the reference characters,indicating the position of the name in the directory already printed;and Fig. l0 is a transverse section on the line 10 lO of Fig. 5. Likeletters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figuresof the drawings.

The letterA designates the bed of the press, which is provided at eachside with tracks or Vways A', upon WhichV may rest the journal of asuitable impression-roll i12-such, for instance, as the blanketed rollused in proofpresses. This roll is adapted to contact with the face ofthe types or slugs in such relation `as to obtaintherefrom a properimpression, as is usual in proof-presses. At one side of `the bed orframe a type-bed As is provided, upon which may be located and securedany desired form of type or type-bars for obtain- .;ing impressionstherefrom, While at the opposite side there is located a clamping devicefor retaining the slugs, heretofore referred to. vThese clamping devicesmay be of any desired character; but as illustrating a very desirableform thereof I have shown the same as composed of a fixed bar or bracketB, extending across the device and constituting one jaw of the clamp,inconnection with which n a movable plate B is operated to form theopposite or movable jaw between which the slug vor line of type B2 isclamped. The plate or jaw B is held in clamped relation by means 1of atension spring B3, extending from the bracket B and bearing against oneface of .the movable plate B. Both the bracket and plate are providedwith suitable pins or projections B4 for retaining the opposite ends ofthe spring in connection with the surface upon which they bear. For thepurpose of separating the jaws or members of the clam ping device topermit the insertion of slugs therein the ends of the movable plate Bare IOO the bar is moved in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 6 theclamping-plate will be Withdrawn from the fixed bracket, which permitsthe slug or type to be removed. lt will be seen that the series ofclamps are all similar in construction and the movement of the plates orjaws B' is simultaneously eected throughout the series by reason of theactuating-bar C, which extends longitudinally thereof. `While this bar Cmaybe shifted by any desired means, the preferred method ofaccomplishing the same is herein illustrated and consists of the slottedhead D, at the opposite sides of which the bars C for vcontrolling theclamps are secured by any desired means-for instance, screws D. Theoperating-slot in said head is formed with a substantially straightportionl D2, which merges at one end into a curved portion D3, the arcof which is that traversed by the operating roller or pin E upon thelever E. When this roller is traversing the straight portion of theslot, it will be seen that movable jaws B will be drawn away from thefixed bracket-s B as the head is moved outward from the pivotal point E2of the lever E, while the continued Y movement of the lever does notaifect this head D, as the slottherein is upon the arc described by thepin or roller E'. The head D is also provided with a suitable apertureD, by means of which access may be obtained to the pivot E2 wheneverdesired and movement of the head permitted. 1

The parts hereinb'efore described may be secured in position by anydesired meansfor instance, such as will be hereinafter described inconnection with other features of the inventionand the clamping-jawsprovide boxes within which a series of slugs or lines of type may beheld at fixed intervals apart for obtaining an impression therefrom,after which the springs B5 may be placed under tension and the movablejaw B withdrawn from the slug by moving the lever E into thepositionshown inr Fig. 5, which permits the slug or type to be removed, if it bedesired to preserve-the same.

F', one of `which is adapted to register with each of the boxes orclamps. This plate is provided at one end with a head F2, provided witha slot having a straight portion F3 and a curved portion F4,substantially sim'ilarin outline to those in the Vhead D, which is sulf,however, the slug is not to be further used or is to be perposed uponthe head F2. In the head F2, however, the straight portion F8 of theslot lies beneath the curved portion D3 of the slot in the head D, whilethe curved portion D4 in the lower head lies beneath the straightportion D2 in the upper head. The lever E, which carries the lug or pinE upon its upper face, is provided with a similar pin or lug E3 upon itslower face, adapted to travel in the slot of the head F2. The result ofthis arrangement is that when one of the plates is in movement the otherremains substantially stationary, in consequence of which when the jawsof t-he clamp-boxes have been opened a continued movement of the lever Etoward the leftin Fig. 5 will shift the plate F toward the xed bracketsor walls B of the boxes, as shown by dotted linesin Fig. 5, and bringthe apertures F of the plate beneath the boxes, so thatany slug or typecontained in the boxes will drop downward therefrom and through suitableopenings A5, formed in the bed A, upon which the boxes are 'usuallysupported. They may be received in any suitable receptacle placedbeneath the apertures. The plate F,between its slotted portion and itshead F2, is provided with a suitable recess F5, through which thepivot-pin E2 of the lever E extends and which permits movement of theplate. The plate is also secured upon the bed A by means of flangedstrips G, secured to said bed in any desired manner, and provided withribs G', adapted to extend over the plate F at each side in order tohold and guide the same. Upon the upper face of these ribs theprojections B5 from the movable jaws B of the box ride and are securedin position, together with the actuating-bar C, by means of a removableplate G2, secured to the upper portion of the strip G andoverlapping aflange G2, extending from the strip G. It will thus be seen that theentire set of boxes is removably held upon the bed of th'e press andthat by removal of lh-e plate G2 the actuating-bar C and the movablejaws B' may be removed or replaced whenever desired. y

While the general operation of theseveral parts of this invention willbe clearly understood from the foregoing description of itsconstruction, still it is desirable to fully set forth the operation of,the invention, particularly in connection with the printing of thedirectory-slips, as hereinbefore referred to. As stated in the preamble,the slips to be veriie'd by the directory canvassers are to be providedwith a name appearing in a previous directory upon one portion and uponanother portion with the reference characters indicating the position ofthis name in the directory `oi" a former year. The end of such a' slipcontaining the reference characters fis shown in Fig. 8 and in Fig. 9thetype-bars by which the reference characters are imprinted and whichare adapted to be su pported upon the type-bed A3 of the press. Theslugs or type from which the previous Adirectory was TOO IIO

printed containing the name and address of a person are clamped in theboxes, so that any desired number may be printed at once and in the sameorder in which they appeared in the former directory. Adjacent to theseboxes and upon the bed A3 there are arranged in proper order first atype-bar H, containing a series of initial letters corresponding witheach of the boxes. This bar also contains an indicating line or dash toguide in the separation of the slips into the form shown in Fig. 8 afterthey have been imprinted upon a sheet. Adjacent to the bar H is a seriesof bars H2, containing numerals to indicate the directory-page, andthese are so arranged in combinations as to print the desired pagenumberthroughout the series ot' slugs carried in the boxes. An additionalnumeraltype bar H3 for indicating the columns is then inserted, andfinally a line-bar H4, contain- Aing consecutive numerals to indicatethe line in the column in which the name imprinted appears. When theseseveral bars are prepared and secured upon the bed A3, the desirednumber of impressions is taken therefrom and each contains the printedline of a previous directory, together with the reference characters asto its position therein, the slugs being at this time clamped inposition, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. It the slugs are to be saved forfuture use, the lever E is moved to the position shown in Fig. 5, whichopens the boxes and permits the slugs to be removed therefrom, while ifthese slugs are to be automatically discharged from the press thestop-pin I, which is inserted through the Slots in the heads D and F2,is withdrawn and the lever thrown to the position shown by dotted linesin Fig. 5, which presents the slots in the plate F beneath thel boxes,as shown in Figs. 3 and 6, permitting the slugs to drop into a suitablereceptacle.

While the invention has been described in connection with printing slipsfor directory uses, still it is obvious that it might be applied to thepurpose of printing address-slips or for any other desired purpose towhich it may be adapted. It will also be apparent that changes may bemade in the details of construction and conguration without departingfrom the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. A printing-press comprising a series of boxes each having a fixed jawand a movable jaw, and means for simultaneously operating said movablejaws in one direction; substantially as specified.

2. A printing-press comprising a series of boxes each having a fixed anda movable jaw, means forsimultaneously operating said movable jaws inone direction, and springs for moving said jaws into clamping relation;substantially as specified.

3. In a printing-press,the combination with a type-bed, oi" a series ot'independent clamping-jaws spaced from each other and extendinglongitudinally of said hed at one side thereof; substantially asspecified.

4. In a printing-press,the combination With a type-bed, of a series ofclamping-jaws spaced from each other and extending parallel with saidbed, and means for simultaneously opening and closing said jaws;substantially as specied.

5. In a p rinti ng-press,the combination with a type-bed, of a series ofclamping-jaws spaced from each other and extending parallel with saidbed, means for simultaneously opening and closing said jaws, and meansfor automatically discharging material clamped by said jaws;substantially as specified.

6. In a printing-press, a clamping-box cornprising a fixed jaw, areciprocating head, a jaw movable independently from said head, and anactuating-bar extending from said head and adapted t-o engage aprojection from said jaw to move the same in one direction;substantially as specified.

7. In a printing-press, a clamping-box comprising a fixed jaw, areciprocating head, a jaw movable independently from said head,anactuating-bar extending from said head and adapted t0 engage aprojection from said jaw to move the same in one direction,and a springextending from a iixed part and bearing against said movable jaw;substantially as specified.

8. In a printing-press, a clamping-box comrising a fixed 'aw and amovable 'aw having a projection, a reciprocating head, an actuating-barextending from said head and adapted to engage the projection from saidjaw, a spring extending from a fixed part and bearing againstv saidmovable jaw; andan operating-lever having a pin or lug adapted tooperate in a slot in said head for reciprocating the same; substantiallyas specied.

9. In a printing-press, a box comprising a xed jaw and a movable jaw, anactuatingbar for said movable jaw, a head carried at one end of said barand provided with a slot having a straight and a curved portion, and apivoted operating-lever provided with a pin traveling in said slot;substantially as specified.

10. In a printing-press, a box comprising a fixed jaw and a movable jaw,an actuatingbar for said movable jaw, a head carried at one end of saidbar and provided with a slot having a straight and a curved portion, apivoted operating-lever provided with a pin traveling in said slot; aslotted plate adapted to slide beneath said boxes, a head upon saidplate provided with a slot having a straight and acurved path, and aprojection from said lever adapted to travel in said slot; substantiallyas speciiied.

1l. In a printing-press, the combination with an apertured bed, of aslotted plate adapted to slide upon the same, a series of clamping-boxesabove said plate, means for TOO IIO

opening and closing said boxes, and means for shifting said plate tobring the apertures therein into register with said `boxes and theapertured bed; substantially as specified.

12. In a printing-press, the combination with an apertured bed, of aslotted plate adapted to slide upon the same, a series of clamping-boxesabove said plate, means for opening andclosing said boxes, means forshifting said plate to bring the apertures therein into register withsaid boxes and the apertured bed, and an operating-lever adapted in itscontinued movement to open said boxes and to shift the apertures in saidplate into alinement with the open boxes; substantially as specified.

13. In a printing-press, a bed having at one side thereof means forholding a slug or type, and means adaptedto be secured to said bed forprinting reference characters opposite said slug; substantially asspecified.

14. In a printing-press, a box composed of a fixed jaw and a movable jawhaving projections at opposite ends, an actuating-bar having lugsadapted to engage said projections, a head carried at one end of sai-dbar, and means for reciprocating said head; substantially as specified.

15. In a printing-press, a box composed of a fixed jaw and a movable jawhaving projections at opposite ends, an actuating-bar having lugsadapted to engage said projections, a head carried at one end of saidbar, means for reciprocating said head, a slotted plate beneath saidboxes, a head upon said plate, and means for reciprocating said plateand head while the head of the actuating-bars is held in one positionsubstantially as specified.

16. In a printing-press, a box composed of a fixed jaw and a movable jawhaving projections at opposite ends, an actuating-.bar

- having lugs adapted to engage said projections, a head carried at oneend of said bar, means for reciprocating said head, a slotted platebeneath said boxes, a head upon said plate, means for reciprocating saidplate and head while the head of the actuating-bars is held in oneposition; a strip upon said bed having a rib extending over the edge ofsaid slotted plate, and a holding-plate adapted to retain the projectionfrom the movable jaw and the actuating-bar in position upon the uppersurface of said rib; substantially as specified.

17. In a printing-press, a box composed of a fixed and a movable jaw, anactuating-head adapted to move said jaw and provided with a slottherein, a sliding apertured plate beneath said' boxes, a slotted headprovided upon said plate, a pivoted actuating-lever extending betweensaid heads and provided with projections extending into the slots ofeach plate; substantially as specified.

18. In a printing-press, a box composed of a ixed and a movable jaw, anactuating-head adapted to move said jaw and provided with' a slottherein, a sliding apertured plate beneath said boxes, a slotted headprovided upon said plate, a pivoted actuating-lever extending betweensaid heads and provided with projections extending into the slots ofeach plate, and a stop-pin adapted to extend into the path of thepivoted lever to limit the movement of said lever; substantially asspecified.

19. In a printing-press, the combination with an apertured bed,clamping-boxes located above the same, an apertured sliding platebetween said boxes and bed, an operating-lever adapted to successivelyopen said boxes and shift said plate, land removable means to limit themovement of said lever and prevent the shifting of said plate 3'subst-antially as specified.V j

20. In a printing-press, an apertu red bed, a clamping-box above thesame, a slotted plate between said bed and boxl provided with anoperating-head having a slot with a straight and a curved path, a headfor opening said box provided with a straight and a curved portiondisposed in an opposite direct-ion to those of the slot in the aperturedplate, and an operating-lever provided with projections traveling insaid slots; substantially as specied.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER T. LOYD.

Witnesses:

SCHUYLER DE FOREST, M. J. EIOH.

